Project Quality Manager (Construction & Facilities)

The Role:

As the Project Quality Manager, you will be playing a critical role in the construction of Tesla’s first lithium refinery plant near Corpus Christi, TX. You will proactively support the Site Manager in ensuring site quality standards are maintained in accordance with Tesla expectations and contract documents. You will be responsible for all QA/QC processes and procedures on the project site. This role will require collaboration across functional groups to ensure safe and quality installations. This is a role that requires sound technical judgment and creative problem-solving skills to support field operations.

Responsibilities:

• Review and approve contractor site quality plans and procedures
• Develop/review Inspection Test Plans (ITP’s) per project specifications
• Oversee all site QA/QC processes, procedures, testing, and inspections for self-perform and contractor construction work
• Management of site RFI/FCN/NCR processes
• Establish and manage site turnover documentation requirements
• Coordinate and schedule resources to provide appropriate inspection and testing for all construction efforts on a daily and weekly basis
• May supervise a portion or all of the quality team assigned to project
• Ensure all Field Quality Engineers have appropriate training and verifications for the types of construction activities they will be overseeing
• Oversee investigations and resolutions of quality-related issues
• Coordinate third-party inspections as required
• Support development/review of project scopes of work, work plans, and resource requirements
• Ensure all field activities are being executed per project specifications, procedures, and current design documents.
• Lead development of site-specific quality procedures
• Coordinate receipt inspections of owner-furnished equipment and materials
• Develop and maintain log of transfers of custody of equipment and materials between Tesla and contractors
• Generate assessment reports and attend high-level meetings to discuss findings
• Initiate and perform contractor, fabricator, and internal quality audits as needed to ensure compliance to applicable requirements
• Forecasts job hours and monitors charges to project quality budget
• Employ a can-do attitude, quickly working through challenges with all stakeholders while proactively seeking creative solutions

Qualifications:

• Degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, or civil preferred)
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience in a multi-disciplinary QC/QA role (heavy industrial, oil & gas, complex chemical plants)
• Previous practical experience on $500M+ projects, preferably with experience on both “owner” and “contractor” side
• Prior experience managing a construction site QA/QC program including knowledge of construction industry codes (AWS, ASME, NFPA, NEC, ACI, etc)
• Prior experience performing quality audits
• Broad knowledge of the quality principles and their application to engineering, environmental, procurement, construction, testing, operations, and commissioning
• Knowledge of the application of corrective actions to reconcile nonconforming conditions
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements which impact the quality program
• Ability to navigate between QC requirements of self-perform construction and QA oversight of sub-contractor construction
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and technical specifications
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Bluebeam, PlanGrid, and scheduling software (Microsoft Projects)
• Proven ability to identify field issues and propose efficient solutions
• Ability to work within a high-performance, cross-functional organization with extremely tight timelines and aggressive goals